Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3451, Charles Farris, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Farris, Charles
R. 345-1
or Farres
CONTENTS

Charles Harris Virginia
Rejected
16 Dec 1834
A. M. Dupuy —
3451

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3451
Ann
P. O.
Charles Farris
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Virginia. } Se. Henry County }
On this 24 th day of November A.D. 1834, personally appeared before me Wm H Taylor a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Henry, Charles Farred, a resident of the County of Henry and State of Virginia, aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid in the year 1759. and was living in that County when called into service - that since the revolutionary war he had resided in Pittsylvania and Henry which latter is now his place of residence - that he kept no record of his age - that he was drafted and served a tour of six weeks under Capt Wm Buckley - was stationed at Halifax Old Town from whence he marched to Charlotte, where he was discharged by Col Peter Pickens - and that he performed this tour of service, to the best of his recollection in the year 1780.
That in the year 1781 a desertion of militia took place at a certain Hough Dobbins near Boyd's ferry - it occurred immediately after the British Troops under command of Cornwallis had evacuated the place, and on the eve of the skirmish at Ramsay's mills - that upon this desertion, it was announced by Capt Buckley that in pursuance of General Orders received to that effect from Genl Greene, all who would volunteer their services for one month, (their terms of service having expired) would be thereby discharged of three months service - that after the expiration of this months service he was discharged by Capt Buckley.
This applicant further declared that he served a tour of something more than three months, under Capt Wynn, as will appear from the affidavit of Philip Rose, herewith

transmitted, and as stated in said affidavit this was about the time Lord Cornwallis surrendered - That during this term of service, Col Peter Perkins was his Superior Officer - That this applicant was called out by order of Captain Wyrne, to constitute one of the guard which conducted a body of prisoners taken in the State of South-Carolina, from Pittsylvania to Winchester a distance perhaps of 150 miles -
- That under Capt Bush he also served a term of two weeks against the Tories and was stationed for a part of this time at a certain Stephen Lyons - That this service was performed in Patrick & Henry Counties but principally in the latter, and that Col. Henry was for the time his Dept Officer.
This applicant further states that he has no recollection of ever having recd a discharge - That Gen. Dillard of this County believes in his services, and that he is acquainted with Col Martin, Col Fountain, Capt Joseph Pouldin & others. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the pension-roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore said.
Charles Farrel mark.

We Silas Minter  clergyman residing in County of Henry, and and John Redd residing in the same hereby certify that we are acquainted with Charles Farres who had subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be about seventy five or six years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that belief. (Sworn & subscribed) the day & year aforesaid. Silas Minter John Redd
And the said William A. Taylor a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Henry in the State of Virginia, after the examination of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, hereby certifies that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and certifies furthermore that the said Charles Farres is unable by reason of great bodily infirmity to attend court, and that Silas Minter who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the County of Henry, Va. and that John Redd who had also signed the same, is likewise a resident of the same County in the State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 24 th Day of Nov. 1834.
W. A. Taylor Jr
I (Anthony M. Dupuy), Clerk of the Superior Court (or) of Law & Chancery for the County of Henry, Virginia, do hereby certify that the person  whose name is annexed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace for the County of Henry Virginia, duly qualified and commissioned according to law, and that the signature annexed to the same is the genuine signature of the said
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office this day Day of eighteen hundred & thirty
Seal certificate on the opposite side

Virginia Henry County Set
I Anthony M Dufrey Clerk of the County Court of Henry in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that William A Taylor whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the said signature is the genuine signature of the said William A Taylor
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Henry Court house this 28 th day of November 1834 in the 59 year of the Commonwealth
Anthony M. Dufrey
29.285
Ab Davis
Nov 29 1834

P. Ron.

Pittsylvania County. State of Virginia. to wit
Personally appeared Philip Rose who is as I suppose as he says twenty two years of age, & a resident of the adjacent County, (Rockingham County State of Pennsylvania before me Benjamin Watkins a Justice of the Peace in the aforesaid County of Pittsylvania & made the following declaration on Oath, That he was in the Regular Army of the Revolution, one year as a private & two years as an ensign, for which from him a date after his from the proper officer he is placed as a pensioner of the U. States - After he left the Regular Army, he was called out as a Militia man & made quarter master, & quarters at Halifax old town in the County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia to his knowledge a Captain Charles Farris was in service & called out at the same time & was in actual service with him this affiant, for about one hundred days & were dis- charged Honorably with him - and he knew the said Farris then I have known him ever since, they were living more than twenty to twenty five miles apart one in Rockingham St. the other (Farris) in Shen- County State of Virginia - from the old town aforesaid they marched to the Barricks near Winchester in Vir- ginia, this was in the year Cornwallis surrendered
Given Sworn to before me in the said County of Pittsylvania this - 6 th day of February 1833 Benj. Watkins J.P.
L. B. Rose

Virginia Court:
I William Funstall Clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Walkins Esq. before whom the within Declaration of Philip Rose was made was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I believe his signature to be genuine —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 1 st day of November 1883 —
Wm. Funstall